Dental health and hygiene has been a concern of human kind for generations. We use dental products on a daily basis that ensure the health of your teeth. Our ancestors used various techniques to keep their teeth healthy; though today, there is a vast difference in the techniques used.

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Tooth decay and gum diseases are the two main areas of dental health. Regular visits to your Los Angeles dentist, Dr. Kezian would ensure that there is no damage to the teeth and gums. There are numerous measures that are to be undertaken to ensure that your dental hygiene is maintained. Let’s take a look at some of them:

  • Porcupine quills were used in the ancient times to pick out the food particles stuck in between the teeth.
  • According to historians, Hindu’s from India were the first to use a tooth brush circa 4000 BC. They developed a technique which comprised of chewing the ends of a twig which removed the plaque and residual food particles from their teeth.
  • William Addis created the first tooth brush in the year 1780 while serving time in jail. He used a small animal bone and glued the tuffs of horse hair onto the end.
  • The modern day tooth brush design was invented by H.N. Wadsworth and patented in the year, 1857.
  • Nylon bristles on plastic handles came into use in the year 1938 as it was found that animal hair caused damage to teeth and gums. The discovery of nylon by Dupont led to the invention of tooth brush with nylon bristles by Dr. West.
  • Dr. Phillippe-Guy Woog was the inventor of the first tooth brush which worked on electricity in the year 1939. It was called the Broxodent.

How Was The Tooth Paste Invented?

  • China and India were was the first countries to use dental toothpaste. Since 500 B.C!
  • Dr. Peabody, in the year 1824 experimented by adding soap to toothpaste for generating foam and cleaning the teeth.

Why And How Was Floss Invented?

  • Dental floss was invented in New Orleans in the year 1815, when a dentist advised his patients to use a silk thread to clean the area between the teeth.
  • The first floss available in the market was manufactured by the Codman and Shurtleft Company in Randolph, Massachusetts. It was silk floss, which was not waxed.
  • Silk was replaced with nylon in the 1940s as it was found to be a better option for flossing. Nylon is considered a sturdier and safer material as compared to silk.
  • Floss is an important part of dental hygiene but only 28% of the population floss on a regular basis.

Dental Treatments – Its Beginning

  • The first step in dentistry began when a complete scientific description was written by Pierre Fauchard in the year 1978.
  • The “Father of Preventive Dentistry”, Dr. Charles Bass, was the first person who stressed the importance of dental hygiene.
  • The first person to use anesthesia for extracting teeth was William Morton in the year 1846.
  • The first surgery performed with the use of antiseptic was performed by Joseph Lister in the 1860s.
  • From here on, new methods of dental treatment moved in leaps and bounds and dentistry took on a new meaning.

Dr. Kezian and staff use the latest technologies to treat dental problems. So, if you are looking for a Los Angeles Dentist, waste no time in scheduling an appointment with Dr. Kezian

Dr. Arthur A. Kezian DDS - 443 N. Larchmont Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90004 (323) 467-2777 https://www.drkezian.com